Editing Eugene, Oregon (section)

== Economy ==
Eugene's largest employers are [[PeaceHealth Medical Group]], the University of Oregon, and the [[Eugene School District 4J|Eugene School District]].<ref name="CAFR">{{cite web |title=Comprehensive Annual Financial Report: Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2010 |url=http://www.eugene-or.gov/DocumentCenter/Home/View/2649 |access-date=December 31, 2012 |publisher=City of Eugene |format=PDF |archive-date=December 1, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201082034/https://www.eugene-or.gov/DocumentCenter/Home/View/2649 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Eugene's largest industries are wood products manufacturing and recreational vehicle manufacturing.<ref name="eugenezip">[http://www.eugenezip.com/Area_Industry.asp Eugene Zip] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110110063525/http://www.eugenezip.com/Area_Industry.asp |date=January 10, 2011}}. Retrieved October 9, 2010.</ref>

Corporate headquarters for the employee-owned [[Bi-Mart]] corporation and [[Family business|family-owned]] [[supermarket]] [[Market of Choice]] remain in Eugene.

Many multinational businesses were launched in Eugene. Some of the most famous include [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]],<ref name="History & Heritage" /> [[Taco Time]],<ref>[http://www.entrepreneur.com/franchises/tacotime/282862-0.html "Taco Time"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100822173555/http://www.entrepreneur.com/franchises/tacotime/282862-0.html |date=August 22, 2010 }}. ''[[Entrepreneur (magazine)|Entrepreneur]]''. Retrieved June 7, 2010.</ref> and [[Broderbund]] Software.<ref>Uston, Ken (September 1984). [http://www.atarimagazines.com/creative/v10n9/157_A_family_affair_behind_t.php "A family affair; behind the scenes at Broderbund"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091204232634/http://www.atarimagazines.com/creative/v10n9/157_A_family_affair_behind_t.php |date=December 4, 2009 }}. Creative Computing 10 (9): 1. Retrieved June 7, 2010.</ref>

The footwear repair product [[Shoe Goo]] is manufactured by Eclectic Products, based in Eugene.

Run Gum, an energy gum created for runners, also began its life in Eugene. Run Gum was created by track athlete [[Nick Symmonds]] and track and field coach Sam Lapray in 2014.<ref>{{cite web |title=Run Gum Energy |url=https://rungum.com/ |website=Run Gum |access-date=November 16, 2018 |archive-date=November 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181117063252/https://rungum.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Burley Design|Burley Design LLC]] produces bicycle trailers and was founded in Eugene by Alan Scholz out of a [[Eugene Saturday Market|Saturday Market]] business in 1978. Eugene is also the birthplace and home of Bike Friday bicycle manufacturer Green Gear Cycling.

[[Organically Grown Company]], the largest distributor of organic fruits and vegetables in the northwest, started in Eugene in 1978 as a non-profit co-op for organic farmers. Notable local [[Food processing|food processors]], many of whom manufacture [[Organic certification|certified organic]] products, include Golden Temple ([[Yogi Tea]]), Merry Hempsters, Springfield Creamery (Nancy's Yogurt), and [[Mountain Rose Herbs]].

Until July 2008, [[Hynix]] Semiconductor America had operated a large semiconductor plant in west Eugene. In late September 2009, Uni-Chem of South Korea announced its intention to purchase the Hynix site for [[solar cell]] manufacturing.<ref name="RG-Unichem">Buri McDonald, Sherri (September 29, 2009). [http://special.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/web/news/cityregion/20844835-41/story.csp "Quick hynix deal planned"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140802083710/http://special.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/web/news/cityregion/20844835-41/story.csp |date=August 2, 2014 }}. ''The Register-Guard''. p. A1</ref> However, this deal fell through and as of late 2012, is no longer planned.<ref name="RG">[http://projects.registerguard.com/web/newslocalnews/28116331-41/hynix-plant-company-solar-data.html.csp] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140802060703/http://projects.registerguard.com/web/newslocalnews/28116331-41/hynix-plant-company-solar-data.html.csp|date=August 2, 2014}}. ''The Register-Guard''.</ref> In 2015, semiconductor manufacturer [[Broadcom]] purchased the plant with plans to upgrade and reopen it. The company abandoned these plans and put it up for sale in November 2016.<ref>Russo, Ed, and Sherri Buri McDonald (November 2, 2016). [https://archive.today/20170515002547/http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/34946168-75/broadcom-to-put-former-hynix-plant-up-for-sale.html.csp "Broadcom to put former Hynix plant up for sale"]. ''The Register-Guard''.</ref>

Luckey's Club Cigar Store is one of the oldest bars in Oregon. Tad Luckey Sr. purchased it in 1911, making it one of the oldest businesses in Eugene. The "Club Cigar", as it was called in the late 19th century, was for many years a men-only salon. It survived both the [[Great Depression]] and [[Prohibition in the United States|Prohibition]], partly because Eugene was a "[[dry town]]" before the end of Prohibition.<ref>{{cite web |date=2014 |title=Luckey's History |url=http://www.luckeysclub.com/history |access-date=August 10, 2014 |website=Luckey's Club Cigar Store |archive-date=August 12, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812212132/http://www.luckeysclub.com/history |url-status=live }}</ref>

The city has over 25 breweries, offers a variety of dining options with a local focus; the city is surrounded by wineries. The most notable fungi here is the truffle; Eugene hosts the annual Oregon Truffle Festival in January.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Eugene and Willamette Valley Truffle Country - Oregon Truffle Festival |language=en-US |work=Oregon Truffle Festival |url=https://oregontrufflefestival.org/weekend/eugene-and-willamette-valley-truffle-country/ |access-date=November 16, 2018 |archive-date=November 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181117104854/https://oregontrufflefestival.org/weekend/eugene-and-willamette-valley-truffle-country/ |url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2012, the Eugene metro region was dubbed the [[Silicon shire|Silicon Shire]] for its growing tech industry.

===Top employers===
According to Eugene's 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,<ref>{{cite web |title=FY17 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report |url=https://www.eugene-or.gov/107/Financial-Reports |publisher=City of Eugene |access-date=April 4, 2017 |archive-date=February 17, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170217215930/https://eugene-or.gov/107/Financial-Reports |url-status=live }}</ref> the city's top employers are:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! #
! Employer
! Number of employees
|-
|1
|[[PeaceHealth Medical Group]]
|5,808
|-
|2
|[[University of Oregon]]
|5,549
|-
|3
|[[Eugene School District 4J]]
|2,553
|-
|4
|[[Federal government of the United States|U.S. Government]]
|1,750
|-
|5
|[[Lane Community College]]
|1,650
|-
|6
|[[Springfield School District (Oregon)|Springfield School District]]
|1,610
|-
|7
|[[Oregon|State of Oregon]]
|1,594
|-
|8
|[[Lane County, Oregon|Lane County]]
|1,567
|-
|9
|City of Eugene
|1,417
|-
|10
|[[McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center]]
|898
|}
[[File:Eugene Homeless Camp.jpg|thumb|alt=Picture of a homeless camp in Eugene, Oregon|Homeless camp in Eugene, Oregon]]

=== Homelessness ===
Eugene has a growing problem with homelessness.<ref>{{cite web |last=Lueneburg |first=Chris |title=Rise in urban camping prompts short and long term change in homelessness strategy |url=https://www.kezi.com/content/news/Rise-in-urban-camping-prompts-short-and-long-time-change-in-homelessness-strategy-574364171.html |access-date=June 4, 2021 |website=KEZI News |language=en |archive-date=June 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604213216/https://www.kezi.com/content/news/Rise-in-urban-camping-prompts-short-and-long-time-change-in-homelessness-strategy-574364171.html |url-status=dead}}</ref> The problem has been referenced in popular culture, including in the episode [[The 30% Iron Chef]] in [[Futurama]].<ref>{{Cite episode |title=The 30% Iron Chef |series=Futurama |series-link=Futurama |network=Fox |date=April 14, 2002 |season=3 |number=22 |episode-link=The 30% Iron Chef |first1=Ron |last1=Hughart |first2=Jeff |last2=Westbrook |author-link1=Ron Hughart |author-link2=Jeff Westbrook |quote=Gus: 'Welcome to Bumbase Alpha, the biggest hobo jungle in the quadrant.' Bender: 'I've seen bigger. Oh, wait, I'm thinking of Eugene, Oregon'}}</ref> During the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the city experienced a controversy over its continuing policy of homeless removal, despite CDC guidelines to not engage in homeless removal.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Mann |first1=Joanna |last2=Pendleton |first2=Jennah |last3=Peterson |first3=Addie |last4=Sloan |first4=Silas |date=June 17, 2021 |title=Swept Away |volume=40 |pages=8–9 |work=[[Eugene Weekly]] |issue=24}}</ref>